###Funimation Cancels Subtitle-Only Subscription Plan, Reduces Monthly Rate for Regular Plan
posted on 2016-09-12 15:00 EDT
you just know they’ll be bringing it back once the Crunch/Funi honeymoon is over.
with strong personalities heading both companies, I can imaging a slow, brewing “clash of the titans” end event.
probably something having to do with partner is contributing more to anime fandom.
it could be epic - G.I. Joe epic
Hopefully the bullheaded folks running the show at Funi & Crunchy will all remember that each company tried its utmost to compete directly with the other and failed.
If that’s too much to hope for, I’ll put stock in the stupidly huge licensing fees that the Japanese have been charging, as well as the Amazon/Netflix juggernaut muscling in on their turf, keeping their union together out of necessity.
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yes…that’s called capitalism.
Reminds me of this:
Earlier this year we announced plans to launch completely redesigned service that would change the way you experience anime. Well, the time has almost come—the all-new Funimation.com is only weeks away from its world debut! We’re all getting excited for the new changes coming to FunimationNow, but it’s about time we let our fans get in on the fun.
###You may have noticed a slight change to our homepage.
We’ve added a progress bar that will allow you to track our major milestones as we move closer and closer to the site launch and streaming service upgrade. With every milestone we reach, we’ll also share a new site feature to look forward to.
###For starters, let’s talk video quality.
We want to be able to give you the best quality video we can. All animation, including anime, is at its best when the colors are bright and the art is crisp and clear. Because of that, we’ve done a major overhaul on not only our video player, but the way we process and upload videos to our site and service. But you don’t have to take our word for it, visit FunimationNow.com from your broadband connection and see for yourself!
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This looks incredible so far! These are quite exciting times ahead. 
I’d almost convinced myself that my complaints with their app’s video were all due to my tablet’s display. Now I’ll have to test that, assuming this works for the apps and not just the web browser player.
###Funimation December 2016 Solicitations
September 15, 2016
(Funimation Links)
December 6, 2016
<b>Attack on Titan Live Action</b>
Attack on Titan Live Action Movie - Part 2 - DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailers
Attack on Titan Live Action Movie - Part 2 - BD/DVD Combo + UV
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Japanese Trailer / Japanese Teaser / Trailers
<b>Bikini Warriors</b>
Bikini Warriors The Complete Series Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Textless Closing Ver. 1 / Textless Closing Ver. 2 / Trailers
<b>Fairy Tail</b>
Fairy Tail - Part Twenty Two Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 253 Commentary / Episode 258 Commentary / Fairy Tail in the Booth: Sting, Rogue, & Mard Geer / Textless Opening Song ‘‘Believe in Myself’’ / Textless Closing Song ‘‘Azayakana Tabiji’’ (Episode 253) / U.S. Trailer / Trailers
<b>Ninja Slayer The Animation</b>
Ninja Slayer - The Complete Series Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 25 Commentary / Trailers
<b>Rurouni Kenshin, Part 2</b>
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Part II: Kyoto Inferno Blu-ray & DVD (Live Action)
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno Cast Interview Collection / Kyoto Inferno x The Legend Ends Special: Rurouni Kenshin Explained in Five Minutes / Kyoto Inferno x The Legend Ends Trailer / News Flash / TV Spot / TV Spot (Battle Version) / TV Spot (Changing History Version) / TV Spot (Romance Version) / Previews
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Previews
[details=Seiyu’s Life]
Seiyu’s Life! Seiyu’s Life! - The Complete Series DVD
Languages: Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Textless Opening Song ‘‘Seiyu’s Life!’’ / Textless Ending Song ‘‘Plug in! To Your Ears’’ / U.S. Trailer / Trailers[/details]
<b>Show By Rock!!</b>
Show By Rock!! The Complete Series Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode Commentaries / Textless Opening Songs / Textless Closing Songs / Band Promo Videos / Promo Videos / Series Promo Videos / Blu-ray & DVD Release CM / Series Spot CM / U.S. Trailer / Trailers
December 13, 2016
<b>The Legend of Legendary Heroes</b>
The Legend of the Legendary Heroes - The Complete Series - S.A.V.E. - Blu-ray/DVD Combo
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- PART 1: Episode 3 Commentary / Episode 9 Commentary /Textless Opening Song (LAMENT～Yagate Yorokobi Wo～) / Textless Closing Songs (Truth of My Destiny, Filament of Light) / Trailers
- PART 2: Episode 21 Commentary / Episode 24 Commentary / Textless Opening Song (Last Inferno) / Textless Closing Song (Filament of Light) / US Trailer / Trailers
<b>One Piece</b>
One Piece Season Eight, Voyage Five DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 506 Commentary / One Piece Outtakes: Part 1 / Episode 515 Commentary / Textless Songs / Trailers
<b>Rampo Kitan</b>
Rampo Kitan The Complete Series Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 06 Commentary / Promo Video / Commercials / Textless Songs / Trailers
December 20, 2016
<b>Shakugan No Shana</b>
Shakugan No Shana Season Three - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 04 Commentary / Episode 07 Commentary / Episode 14 Commentary / Episode 24 Commentary / Shakugan no Shana-tan Final Destruction / Shakugan no Shana-tan Final Destruction 2 / Textless Songs / U.S. Trailer / Trailers / Promotional Videos
Shakugan No Shana The Movie - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Why What Shana! Ask Anything Question Box: Review Lesson / Shakugan no Shana-tan, Theatrical Version / Shakugan no Shana Movie Promo Videos / Shakugan no Shana Movie DVD Commercials / U.S. Trailer / Trailers
Shakugan No Shana S: OVA Series - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Shakugan no Shana-tan G / Shakugan no Shana-tan Dos / Shakugan no Shana-tan tri-
Shakugan no Shana-tan Frontier / Textless Songs / Trailers
December 27, 2016
<b>Aria the Scarlet Ammo</b>
Aria the Scarlet Ammo Season One - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode Commentary / Promotional Video / Original Commercials / U.S. Trailer / Textless Songs / Trailers
<b>Sengoku Basara</b>
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings Season Three Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Episode 03 Commentary / Textless Songs / Trailers
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings Seasons One and Two + OVA - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Season 1 DVD: New Anime ‘‘Sengoku Basara Chosokabe Motochika-kun and Mori-kun’’ Episode 1-3 / Textless Songs / Trailers
- Season 1 Bluray: New Anime ‘‘Sengoku Basara Chosokabe Motochika-kun and Mori-kun’’ Episode 1-7 / Textless Songs / Trailers
- Season 2 DVD: Episode 6 and episode 12 commentary / Episode 12 commentary / Textless Songs / Trailers / New Anime ‘‘Sengoku Basara II Katakura’’ Episode 1-3
- Season 2 Blu-ray: Episode 6 and episode 12 commentary / Textless Songs / Trailers / New Anime ‘‘Sengoku Basara II Katakura’’ Episode 1-7
Sengoku BASARA: Samurai Kings The Last Party - The Movie - S.A.V.E. Blu-ray & DVD
Languages: English, Japanese
SPECIAL FEATURES: Four-Panel Theater: Another Last Party / Date Masamune Chapter / Sanada Yukimura Chapter / Tokugawa Ieyasu Chapter / Ishida Mitsunari Chapter / Kuroda Kanbei Chapter / Making of The Last Party / Trailer & Commercial Collection / Textless Opening Song / Textless Closing Song / Trailers
Maybes
-Show by Rock!
-Bikini Warriors
Edit: Who the heck does their release schedule? 30 titles last month and only 16 this month? You would think that you’d want to hit an average release number and spread your releases out so your fans can actually support you better, since you make most of your money on initial sales / pre-orders.
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I’d consider buying Show By Rock!! but that’s pretty much it.
no “must”-ies, but plenty of maybes…
Bikini Warriors
Kenshin
Shana
Anime for ROMANCE Lovers! (Anime Gateways)
Yeah ok let’s see
ToraDora and My Love Story are decent, Ouran High School Host Club? Really?
No Snow White with the Red Hair, which offers a believable romance and has a decent amount of action with a heroine who, in her own way, is as capable as the people around her?
Or heck The World is Still Beautiful for the same reason as Nike is a great heroine also. Both shows offer plenty of action as well to keep it from getting stale.
Romance (or any genre-based eps for that matter) should get a Part 2. These are not subjects with a short list.
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Dubbletalk Episode 77 - “Cat Shoving”
Enhanced Video Quality
Along with updating our site and service, we’re also switching over to an entirely new video platform that will allow us to enhance the quality of all of our videos. Right now, we’re taking every episode, OVA, and movie and placing them into that new platform as well as making huge changes to the way we treat our video content. When the new site launches, we want to make sure that the anime you know and love looks better and brighter than ever so you’ll be able to experience every show the way it was meant to be seen.
Anime for FIREFLY Fans! (Anime Gateways)
###Funi Blog: FunimationNow – Discover an Extraordinary User Experience
Posted by Funimation on 09/23/2016 at 11:30am